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Forward Talks — 75 episodes

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2024-25 Winners of the MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme

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Cultivating the Future: Transforming Arid Agriculture with Dr. Ismahane Elouafi

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Polar regions sentinels of climate change, biodiversity, and human resilience, with Wassim Said

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Take a Breath Webinar 1: Indoor Air Quality and Health: Global to Local Challenges and Opportunities

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FAO’s Role in Combating Desertification: Insights with Feras Ziadat

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Financing the Future: Driving Sustainability and Regenerative Growth in KSA, with Ali Tariq Khan

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Land Restoration: Regenerative Solutions for Arid Lands, with Neal Spackman

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Water Bankruptcy: Rethinking Drought, Soil, and Agriculture, with Professor Kaveh Madani

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Introducing: ‘Our Land, Our Future’, a special series on land restoration and combating desertification

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Panel discussion: Nature & Science based solutions- scaling Regenerative Agriculture to tackle the MENAT agricultural, food security & climate change challenges

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How purpose unlocks the health of people, vulnerable communities, and the planet, with Telfast’s Sylvain Bonnet

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Bonus: Tanzeed Alam on involving the next generation in climate action

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Tanzeed Alam on COP28 & the UAE Consensus: from agreement to action

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Think Tank: The invisible challenge: Exploring the nexus of indoor air quality, public health and climate action

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Obaid Ali Alshamshi & Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana on youth empowerment to advance inclusive and ambitious climate action

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Jamila El Mir on accelerating net zero transition in the built environment

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Florence Bulte on building a strong sustainability culture in luxury retail

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The Green Sheikh on fostering the youth as future climate champions

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Andrea Prazakova on the intersection of fintech and climate action

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Allyson Anderson Book on the energy transition as an opportunity for innovation and collaboration

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Hossam Allam on the necessity of investing in nature-positive ventures

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Mohammed Mahmoud on the social and environmental implications of water security in the Middle East

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Sheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi on the nexus between soil health and food security

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Introducing: Climate Leaders — Rising up to COP28

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Think Tank - Towards Responsible Tourism: Best Practices from the UAE

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Think Tank - Managing your ESG reporting

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The alliance to end hunger, with Paul Newnham

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SDG12 and Food Waste, how can we make a difference? With Tarek AlKhoury

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'Our world is not an ashtray’, with Monica Barten, Director Communications at Philip Morris Middle East

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The UAE present a sustainable alternative to concrete at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

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Enhancing biodiversity through urban forests

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Decluttering: the way to a low impact life, with Shelina Jokhiya

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The future of commute, with Adam Ridgeway

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On a mission to empower one million Arab women, with Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah

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Clean water empowering future generations, with Sunil Lalvani

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The role of insects in the future of food, with Patrick Crowley

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Beauty without Cruelty, with Leena Al Abbas

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Sustainability in business: how local SMEs can get involved, with David Alvarez & Keith Bradley

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Pioneering sustainable solutions to tackle food security, with Abdulaziz AlMulla

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Fashion with a conscience, with Araceli Gallego

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Moving towards net-zero carbon buildings, with Saeed Al Abbar

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Conscious consumerism, with Maria Sillanpaa

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Humans vs Nature, with Tanzeed Alam

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The Water Project, with Adam Torrey

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Leading a purpose driven life, with Maggie Doyne

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Beyond dental care, with Dr. David Roze

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From Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Recycled water & AquaTEC

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The dirty side of dry cleaning, with Elham AlQasm

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Engaging women for a better future, with Assia Riccio

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The business of philanthropy, with Yann Bordstedt

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The EV era, with Kyle Weber & Salman Hussein

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Mapping human skills, with Sallyann Della Casa

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NOx emissions, with Nicholas Brooks

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Ozone for a toxic-free environment, with Adrienne Doolan

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Planning arid cities, with Huda Shaka

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Fast fashion, with Sian Rowlands

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State of Sustainability 2018, with Monaem Ben Lellahom (Part 2 of 2)

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Sustainability vs CSR, with Monaem Ben Lellahom (Part 1 of 2)

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Building a sustainable future, with Sabrin Rahman

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The other side of landfills, with Anita Nouri

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Marine innovations, with Dana Liparts

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Moving forward, with Courtney Brandt

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Bonus: Luca Gagliardi

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Sustainable fine dining, with Luca Gagliardi

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Building solar capacity, with Jeremy Crane

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Oceans first, with Paul Holthus

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Bonus: Elena Kinane

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Organic farming in the UAE, with Elena Kinane

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Saving the Planet & Making a Profit, with Karl Feilder

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Rethinking Food Waste as a Resource, with Ryan Ingram

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Data for Good, with Ayla Bajwa

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Sustainability is a collective responsibility, with Alex Malhouf

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Sustainable landscaping, with Kamelia Zaal

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The YouTube for sustainable innovations, with Stefanie Schachtschabel

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